Z-Case P50 Mini-ITX Case Review + Build

Another great option has hit the market for Mini-ITX PC builders. The Z-Cases P50 brings gorgeous styling and a fully glass front panel to the table. See the full review and build here.
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[@DoomsdayDave3D]

Wish the industry will invest more in small Form factor cases. Tired of these over priced kickstarters.

[@Relaxing137]

^

[@naruhearts1]

Yeah, Silverstone seems to be the only one even trying.

[@xaviera-l1496]

199$ isn't that expensive

[@Addy187a1]

@@xaviera-l1496 I've had the Dan Case A4 and NCase M1 - I'm surprised no one has tried to DIY them, they look so easy to replicate with a CNC machine, or of course a steady hand and some patience with basic equipment... I'm off to build a Zaber Sentry. Peace out rich people

[@sleepingvalley8340]

@@Addy187a1 You can also make them by hand if you make a frame for the case and rivet it all together learned this when making a box for cooling system and realized that " Hey I can do this for PCs holy shit I am stupid".

[@awsomesauce345345]

No one does mini itx builds and I'm looking into it myself and finally find someone who does. Thank you for doing these. They are great and of fantastic quality.

[@SimplyAustins]

That's a really sweet case, I love the ITX type ones for front room gaming. I recently did a build myself with an older NODE 202 case for the bedroom. I used the same Noctua CPU cooler but I had some issues. I did some bench running for 30 mins or so under load and seemed fine. I had an older XEON CPU in there, but after "real life" use it fried after a week. Seems the case itself would thermal and heat adding another 10 degrees which tipped it over the edge and it died. I replaced the CPU with an i7 3770 (old I know, its bedroom gaming) I had laying around. Found that although my Mobo was stating 100% on the fan curve it was actually running short. That cooler runs at 2500rpm max but my Mobo was running 2000rpm max at stock with no options to go over this. I had to manually change my curve with SpeedFan Software to push it to the 2500rpm max when under serious load. Since then, max temps have gone from 83 degrees to 67 degrees. Not saying it will be the same for everyone, some Mobos, especially more modern my see this and push to 2500rpm. But I wouldnt want someone to fry a more expensive modern CPU the same dufus way I did. Lucky the XEON was only 50 bucks! Great vid mate :D

[@dem0man21]

Why no videos on your channel in months? I love the content.

[@onimashou8705]

They released this! Saw it a few months back on SFF forums. Been waiting for this!

[@pspicer777]

Very nice build. Excellent content and good explinations. Thanks!

[@captainfuture5984]

Great review as usual. This channel definitely deserves more subscribers.

[@mrdupeep]

Just purchased my own, i5 9600k/2060 super build. Thanks for introducing me to my first SFF case!

[@Mariovic20]

Hello I'm looking forward to buying this case but before I do can you please answer this can I add my own small form factor power supply and if so I need to know if that shroud comes off that covers the power supply that they sell with it? So basically I need to know will this work EVGA SuperNOVA 650 GM, 80 Plus Gold 650W, Fully Modular, ECO Mode with DBB Fan, 7 Year Warranty, Includes Power ON Self Tester, SFX Form Factor, Power Supply

[@JonPYbanez]

i enjoyed the enthusiasm for the case & it's a case that does deserve a lot of praise. i wish a non tempered glass version existed. i'd love to throw my current mITX build into this but i don't think that glass would survive a trip in a backpack. let's hope it gets funded, i can't wait to see other builds happen in this case

[@brownishblue]

What a cool case, thanks for the review!

[@Harry-sp5zb]

What a stunning computer. Well done!

[@nomadicnome234]

Super clean my man. Youre definetly a sfx champion

[@joseferreira2809]

Great video, the case looks great if you into it. Keep the videos coming 👍👌

[@allanroberts7129]

I like how clean it looks. Giant cases sometimes look empty and lots of SFF cases are cluttered. The P50 just looks good.

[@richardlenaghen7403]

I finally picked up this case. Expected to ship Aug. 2019. You are the only one showing this case. Thank you!!

[@richardfarmer6570]

Thanks for the great review Jay. I have been following the SFF thread for this case since the beginning, I was also blown away with the unique layout and styling of this case. I was worried about possible thermal problems and noise problems from the Flex PSU. Good to see that the case provides decent cooling potential and the PSU runs at acceptable noise levels.

[@andrewlee9508]

Thank you for reviewing this case. Front panel's USB 3.0 connector is ridonkulously long. 8" shorter would be good and enough to still tuck into the corners of the case. Thank you for thermal performance data as well. Good job on the assembly.

[@SilentTrip]

Wow that is indeed a beautiful case!!! And the red color is BOMB!!!

[@DarrenD777]

Nice vid Jay! Also I like how you are promoting a Kickstarter campaign. Beautiful case!

[@Toastmaster_5000]

This is refreshing - you don't see many cases like this. I feel it's a bit taller than it needs to be (they could definitely save some space between the mobo and GPU) but the designers of this really seemed to think of any potential flaws and how to fix them.

[@haroldsvoyage8912]

awesome build and review. i like how you can just lay it flat. looks like a high- end turntable.

[@onizuka88]

Beautiful case+built!! 🤩

[@volatilesky]

Just found your channel. Thank fuck there's finally someone who actually goes over components and parts, and doesn't act or sound like a teenager hyped on energy drinks.

[@NIVO1972]

By slightly altering that ssd mounting bracket you could use 90 degree plugs on the right sided with modification underneath the bracket. It would give a cleaner look as well as give an opportunity to rotate drives to correct orientation if labeling is upside down as well. And since you raised the glass away from the original height it also allows this mod for the drive bays to be done.

[@robertodelatorre3829]

Great video, man! Never heard of this channel, but I got a good impression for my first video.

[@alfonsolorenteydecominges883]

Simplemente fantástico. Gracias. Felicidades desde España.

[@duane8620]

Wait... You mean you didn't install an i9 w/ a 2080 Ti 64G of RGB ram a custom water cooling setup and a 4 SSD 4TB Raid setup shoe-horned in that little rig?? Gee a real-life build... I, um I need a minute... I've never seen so much reason and rationality on a PC build channel before?!?! :DDD Subscribed

[@mtaufiqn5040]

Actually there's many channel that make the same reasonable built, i even have seen a channel that build sff pc with gtx 1650 and ryzen 3!

[@mannyc19]

Beautiful design ! Thanks.

[@Ang3lf1]

el case mas sencillo y hermoso que he visto... sin duda es precioso, como esto tan minimalista y sencillo inspira tanta belleza? ademas de ello enorme y bestial montaje, se que no esta escrito en tu idioma natal. te dejo mi like buen hombre.

[@ElijahTichborne]

awesome case and review!

[@dave4shmups]

Great build and video!

[@john_doe7059]

Great work and looks great.

[@WPIManiacMagic]

Wow finally the case I've been looking for. A case I can remove the cooler on the GPU and use 120mm fans

[@FoxD13]

If you are abled to machine tempered glass that is....

[@Freemanmap25725]

Excelente video, una reseña muy completa de un gabinete que a la vista es muy sólido y agradable. Me gustó mucho el analisis de las temperaturas, el ruido y el detalle sobre la falta de espacio para la conexión del USB 3.0. En mí país no llegan muchas de esas cosas y las pocas qué si lo hacen cuestan un ojo de la cara; y una PC como la que armaste en el video estaría rondando los $80.000 pesos Argentinos, una suma inalcansable para la mayoría. Un saludo grande y ya me tienes como nuevo suscriptor.

[@dskwared2u610]

I'm not much for Noctua with a glass case. It really takes away from your Fire Red case. I love the color of the case. Everyone's a critic, but I would have just gone with a Samsung 860 Evo m.2 1 tb. It's about the same cost and more space efficient. Love to see the ITX cases - I would consider a build with this.

[@st8280]

Great vid man, case looks awesome but dust would drive me crazy.. granted it'd be easy to take the panel off and clean but still a dust filter would make this an exceptional case

[@pensive69]

Nicely done.... I've never found a mini-ITX case that was an easy build... The component squeeze is just that noticeable. And i'm not too happy with constrained space cooling.

[@bobwilson8545]

Beautiful case and nice build but that Noctua! Would definitely want to cover that GPU riser cable as well. Nice to see some more premium ITX options coming out.

[@westpole]

Red is most def. the color for this case hands down! Also the riser glass configuration actually looks more lit than the stock position ngl.

[@DestroyerFather]

nice case very good stuff man, Amazing Video.

[@Bthun344]

Very nice build!

[@iam.jasonhoward]

You see everyone? You can have a great looking build WITHOUT RGB. Awesome video, Jay.

[@Tekeverything]

Thanks bro

[@rn2o31]

Cool man, it's nice pc ! I love that case :D

[@MiraSmit]

What about dust filters?

[@darronpattel]

dang, been look for a case like this, usually i have a problem finding the right psu for builds like this, but 600w is enough for me on the go.

[@CokefishR]

The PSU cables could use some sleeves. Either that or the routing options for the case should be improved.

[@halotoxin]

DUUUUUST! I would prefer the aluminum meet the glass panel all over and have vent holes with a magnetic filter screen.

[@dmusovic1]

Love your videos man

[@RetiredRich]

Great review.

[@kayakuprising5914]

That is one sweet case.

[@brettryan3298]

Very nice setup!

[@sgtkyojin5144]

its nice its perfect, it fits my dream well,

[@vladimirlastname2682]

Butiful case, would love to build a rig with it. Ty for review bro.

[@maynewilliamsc]

Not going to lie this build is pretty slick go my follow for it

[@ahwas7784]

love how its 1000 dollars, was gonna try build this .

[@manilynlumen9445]

Ygbg. Btbvyhbbbbbbg l

[@therugthug]

@@manilynlumen9445 amen sister

[@CRF250R1521]

I bought this case from their website and got scammed.

[@amalek.92]

@@CRF250R1521 Really? How?

[@CRF250R1521]

@@amalek.92 they ended up sending me the case a month late. They must have been in a rush because the way it was built was wrong, i could not install the graphics card, all in all this case is really not worth it unless you absolutly love the asthetics

[@RetroBerner]

that's cute, but not $200 cute

[@keithshoup]

$279 with a 600w power supply. I guess that's what you get without the economy of scale that Lian Li or Antec, etc., are capable of.

[@qu1s3]

Look at the salvo s401 for a bit cheaper option for the console sized form factor

[@myaccount__7269]

Kickstarter lol. You won't ever get it

[@chrisnotyourbusines7739]

​@@qu1s3 Good advice, Thanks!

[@qu1s3]

@@chrisnotyourbusines7739 it also can fit a real power supply unlike this case and the s4 mini

[@gipsydanger013]

It looks stylish as stylish it can be.

[@fabgeb667]

Great Review. I like your channel.

[@atomscifichannel]

Beautiful ITX machine! :)

[@Doobie3010]

A Ryzen APU might be rather more suitable for these than an full GPU.Good Catch man! never knew this existed,see its kickstarter.More choice in life,is always a very good thing!

[@robertp457]

The InWin Chopin is a much better case for a no-GPU build.

[@Doobie3010]

@@robertp457 Probebly a ton as good,if not far better.But still glad it exists.

[@SH1N1ZAKY]

You got some good content 👍

[@indigomontari9022]

A very nice compact case and I love the fact that it can come with the red option. I like your channel as you do reviews on some of the non standard case makers like these guys.... now I have one more case to ponder on on my next system refresh

[@MrTannerfigueroa]

So did i miss the part about the PSU? what size is it in there and does it come with it?

[@Proamjoe]

Will this case fit the slightly taller mini-dtx form factor motherboard? Looking for a case for the new threadripper mini-dtx motherboard

[@frankiefigzz1]

Nice build and case!... Obviously!!!

[@annasoH323]

This is a case I've been watching from a distance of SFFForum. Since I was looking for a case to transfer one-for-one out of my Silverstone RVZ02 (with SFX PSU), I was more closely following the Salvo Studios S401 (which I've now had for several months and for which there is still stock). Layout is very similar, construction and aesthetics are different, little bigger but better compatibility and ventilation. I hope you get a chance to look at that one some time. I'm very glad to see the Zcase getting off the ground finally!

[@Tekeverything]

I completely forgot about that Salvio Studios case, I should pick one up.

[@annasoH323]

@@Tekeverything Good to hear! If you'd like, I can send you Salvo's proprietor's contact/website info via your email or website form. I think he'll be glad to hear from you.

[@grsychckn]

@@Tekeverything I'd be happy to provide you with a case to review. I know it's not likely you'd give it the same video time, as SFF is very niche and two builds back to back might not get the same view count. That said, contact me direct here and we can chat about it.

[@piplup10203854]

I absolutely love this build! I will definitely looking into making a rig myself if I can afford to :D most definitely cannot afford it plus a build to put into it but hey that's alright it looks good :D maybe if they make a 2.0 version I can save for one down the road.

[@paullessard]

It reminds me of my Chilli Professional matx case, but sleeker... Nice.

[@TechGoop]

Wow! Blast to the past. I have the Gun Metal Gray version of the Chilli still in the box. Cant bring myself to sell it. :)

[@paullessard]

@@TechGoop Sell it?! No way! I got the blue one and I've always loved it. I've never actually brought myself to build a PC with it yet but one day I''ll turn it into something even better. It really is a nice case...

[@samy22xgx]

i have buy it! Thank you for the video

[@gamemaster5690]

thank you so much for help

[@Housestationlive]

great review.

[@blaccroyal1]

Love this case

[@Mariovic20]

Hello I'm looking forward to buying this case but before I do can you please answer this can I add my own small form factor power supply and if so I need to know if that shroud comes off that covers the power supply that they sell with it? So basically I need to know will this work EVGA SuperNOVA 650 GM, 80 Plus Gold 650W, Fully Modular, ECO Mode with DBB Fan, 7 Year Warranty, Includes Power ON Self Tester, SFX Form Factor, Power supply.

[@etet4736]

Nice review.

[@wiggybends3632]

Nice build

[@user-sd6lg5rc5l]

Thank you very much it's very good 👍👍👍✌️

[@JohnWeland]

Totally off topic but what lav mic is that that you are using?

[@ricky2.137]

I'm sold. I am going to buy one right now

[@rizkilaksana2830]

great content👍

[@esqandardan]

im new to this pc building, whats the different with that 2 ssd(one that connected t motherboard and another that the was install on top of psu)? both's size is different

[@EnglishPete]

Does anybody know how much space is on the right of the motherboard, I would like to put a 240mm rad in this...

[@haze5407]

Do the have the same design bigger than thus model for ATX rigs ?

[@dem0man21]

Absolutely beautiful case. I would rather it have a aluminum side instead. Nice video and build. Would a blower style Gpu cooler work better when not using the spacers ? Subscribed great build , great review, and great production value. Thanks !

[@pierrecesario6446]

What speaker and monitor stands are those? I love how clean your desk is

[@thomaslam778]

Your gigabyte rtx 2060 should not be throttling, its a bad and super cheap cooling design which gigabyte themselves even admits, since they released a revision 2 of their gpus one week after release

[@georgepark423]

Pl let me know the best gaming 4K monitors

[@jamesocker5235]

still love my Enermax Steel wings in red wish it was more reviewed

[@user-wd1ni7xl3t]

Nice, but 1 qeustion. Woudln't it be much more useful to put GPU with Turbo fan cooling to optimize air flow in small case like this?

[@Tuffenough4u]

Instantly what I thought as soon as I seen the pressure fans on the one he used. Some people just don't understand porting or flow dynamics.

[@nelsonortiz1548]

That's a really awesome build! Nice Job :)

[@tochivelez]

what is brand of that racheting screwdriver you are using?

[@iceman1982one]

Nice stuck, you have found . Super

[@user-km2qc5pf7t]

What is power supply used ?

[@MrTrylobite]

And supported. This case will be perfect in my cave.

[@Tekeverything]

Nice

[@robnyc09]

The Noctua cooler ruins it when it comes to aesthetics. Great review!

[@jackcourtney9120]

I got this case and I used a 1080ti with a i7-9700k. It has shid down twice now and the USB 3.0 cable was bright blue. I was making a black/silver build. I wish the quality for consumers was better. Still looks great, but need more details on maximum part compatability.

[@dtony9745]

Yes to the cable 3.0 header use a Low Profile USB 3.0 Header Extender Cable :)

[@4thNebula]

The amount of side intake without protection from dust intake is a concern for me. I would put an aluminum perforated ventalation dust protection there. Maybe I am wrong but it looks that way. Otherwise I love the design.

[@andrewosei328]

I think this is for certain type of people that live in particular type of environment

[@Tekeverything]

I have quite a few of these compact cases with no dust protection. Its rarely an issue. Spraying the internals with canned air every month or so will take care of any dust.

[@pyromisery1638]

Michael Reif do it easily got hot if i use this case?

[@LookattheBiggerPic]

Certainly does look very nice though I would be concerned about the CPU & GPU coolers being too close to glass, limiting airflow - with the glass farther out, I imagine see it runs cooler ... thanks so much for showing this off!

[@0mnikron702]

great video can you fit a evga ftw3 1080ti in that case?

[@f.p1122]

Great B'linus!

[@markda12]

What's the mic you are using in your videos?

[@felentus]

doesn't the case support top exhaust fans?